A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5950-01-381-7788
NSN 2925-01-263-3638
NSN 5945-01-545-4034
NSN 6105-00-300-7795
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 5905-01-425-6120
NSN 6220-01-644-9544
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5915-01-053-2956
NSN 5945-00-693-5277